Fantasy Football : Faces In New Places Outlook
By Dylan Tice
Every year we see players sign or get traded to new teams. 2019 was the first year in a while that this many superstars found new homes. With that being said, we have 5 individual players that we need to get into and evaluate their fantasy football outlook for the 2019 season! Without further ado, let’s get into it!
1-Odell Beckham Jr: Giants ——–> Browns
2019 ADP: 2.02, WR5
Breakdown: Before being traded to the Cleveland Browns in March, Beckham spent the first 5 years with the New York Giants. Numbers-wise, Beckham is a man of the people. In 4 seasons where he started 11+ games, his seasonal averages look something like this:
145 Targets
91 Receptions
1,293 Receiving Yards
10 Touchdowns
In his first 3 years in the league, he finished as a top-7 fantasy WR each year. In 2017 and 2018 he was held back by not only injuries but also Eli Manning. Beckham finally gets to showcase his talents with a good QB in Baker Mayfield. I’m just saying, imagine the upside Beckham has where the QB can accurately throw it to him consistently. Keep in mind he had 3 top-7 WR seasons with the Giants.
The Cleveland Browns expressed full confidence by acquiring him in the middle of March. He is my WR3 overall in 2019 behind Davante Adams and Deandre Hopkins, but Beckham has more upside than both of them.